#492235 Color
#492235 is rgb(73, 34, 53) in RGB, hsl(331, 36%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 27%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#492235rgb(73, 34, 53)hsl(331, 36%, 21%)hsv(331, 53%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 27%, 71%)oklch(31.3% 0.065 350.9)lab(19.41% 20.89 -3.62)lch(19.41% 21.20 350.16)What #492235 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #492235, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#492235 Channel Values
How #492235 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 34 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 36% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 53% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 27% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.43:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #492235 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #492235
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #492235; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #492235
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #492235 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#492235#2B2B35#392835#333334#3D2D34#482525#48242C#2F2F2FUsing #492235 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-492235: #492235;background-color: #492235;colors: { 'color-492235': '#492235' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.133, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_492235">#492235</color>fill="#492235"More Pink Colors
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#492235 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #492235?
#492235 is a dark pink — rgb(73, 34, 53) in RGB and hsl(331, 36%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.82.
What is the RGB value of #492235?
#492235 is rgb(73, 34, 53) — red 73, green 34, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #492235?
#492235 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 27%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #492235 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #492235 scores 13.43:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #492235 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #492235 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 28.74, which is a different colour altogether.
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